Over 2.5 million women born in the 1950s have had their state pension age changed without fair notification, leaving many in poverty. Scottish Labour believes these women deserve both recognition for the injustice they have suffered, and compensation… read more
The state of play Nearly 130,000 disabled Scots could be forced to go through cruel Tory assessments because the SNP has delayed the transfer of social security powers to Holyrood. More than 128,000 working-age Scots currently in receipt of Disabi… read more
In 2015, Labour MPs tabled amendments to exempt lone parents with young children from the Tories’ benefits cap. The Conservatives refused to listen. That cruel decision means thousands of families have been pushed into poverty as a result. To… read more
TORIES MUST HALT UNIVERSAL CREDIT ROLL-OUT Scottish Labour deputy leader Alex Rowley has today demanded that Tory plans to roll-out Universal Credit are halted. Alex has written to Conservative Work and Pensions Secretary David Gauke, amid… read more
OUR PLAN TO BOOST SCHOOL LEAVER OPPORTUNITIES We want to improve opportunities for Scotland’s young people. They must be equipped with the skills they need to compete for the jobs of tomorrow. That’s why Labour is the only pa… read more